biomorphic
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- adjective
- /ˌbaɪəˈmɔrfɪk/
- Her artwork often includes biomorphic forms, mimicking the organic curves found in nature.
- biomorphic forms
- biomorphic shapes
- biomorphic abstractions
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Examples
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He moved from geometric to Mirish biomorphic abstractions in 1930, and he continued to produce such works as Figure in Movement in private during his Nazi-period "inner emigration."
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How selective you are and how much learning it requires to choose a particular biomorphic example is open to question.
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You are a biomorphic menace.
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It was during this period that Calder became interested in Joan Miró's abstract "biomorphic" forms.
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One critic noted the appearance of a "new organic strain in Calder's art that alludes to forms in the natural world without being tied specifically to any one of them." This biomorphic motif survived in Calder's art until the end of his life.
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As an alternative to a developmental, "biomorphic" conception of history, Warburg offered a discontinuous, folded history in which time is redistributed in strata, networks, and deferrals.
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The vase had a unique design, featuring a biomorphic shape that resembled a flower.
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The building's exterior showcases biomorphic patterns inspired by the shapes of sea creatures.
How Biomorphic
Surface Forms
Morphology
biomorphic = biomorph (semi-transparent) = bio + morph + ic
The meaning is mostly compositional from bio- + morph + -ic, but it is somewhat specialized and depends on a technical base word.
Etymology
Biomorphic comes from bio- meaning 'life', as in biology, and morph meaning 'shape'. So, biomorphic describes things that have 'shapes like living things'.